Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
Participants / characteristics | Nurses | General physician | Specialist Physician | Hospital policy makers | National policy makers | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female, n | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
Male, n | 1 | / | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
Age | < 40 (30–40), n | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | / | 8 |
≥ 40 (40–58), n | 2 | / | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
Education level | Bachelor's degree, n | 6 | / | / | / | / | 6 |
Master's degree, n | / | / | / | 1 | / | 1 | |
Doctorate in medicine, n | / | 2 | / | / | / | 2 | |
Doctorate + Specialization, n | / | / | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
Number of years of providing care to patients with hypertension and/or diabetes | < 10 (2–9), n | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
≥ 10 (10–29), n | / | / | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
Marital status | Married, n | 5 | / | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
Single, n | 1 | 2 | 1 | / | / | 4 | |